Jess Wallace Pepple (1932 - 2018)

Born 29 Aug 1932 in Sumner, Lawrence, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Suzanne Barbara (Hegeman) Pepple — married 24 Jun 1989 in Prince William, Virginia, United States

Died 31 May 2018 at age 85 in Ashburn, Loudoun, Virginia, United States

Biography

Jess was born in 1932. He was the son of Harley Pepple and Evelyn Heath.

Jess married Gayla Ann Cooper on December 22, 1961 in Edgewater, Jefferson County, Colorado.^[1] They were divorced on December 14, 1976 in Fairfax, Virginia.^[2]

Jess married Suzanne Hegeman Graves on June 24, 1989 in Prince William, Virginia.^[3]

Jess passed away in 2018.

Jess was buried at Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia.^[4]

Obituary

Jess W. Pepple, age 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Ashburn VA, surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 31, 2018.

He was born on August 29, 1932 in Sumner Illinois to Lloyd and Evelyn (Heath) Pepple and grew up on the family farm. Jess attended a small grade school in southern Illinois, and went on to graduate from the University of Southern Illinois with a degree in Civil Engineering.

He served briefly in the Army, followed by a 35-year career at the Department of Interior where his work centered on dam construction and safety as well as budgetary needs for both. He retired from the Departments Bureau of Reclamation in 1993, and pursued his passions of tennis, helping others, and caring for Gods creations through managing his 7.5 acres of land and maintaining the church's camp property. This included a variety of outdoor activities such as gardening, planting trees, chopping wood, composting, and much more.

Jess was deeply religious and demonstrated his commitment to Christ by serving as a Deacon at both of his most recent churches (Trinity Presbyterian and Manassas Presbyterian). Jess also loved bridge and played weekly with friends.

He is survived by his two daughters, Lisa (Pepple) Speak and Lori (Pepple) Yacobi; two stepdaughters, Jenny Abrams and Andrea Thackaray; two sisters, Carmen Walker and Jean Woods; and a collection of seven grandchildren and step-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at noon on June 16, 2018 at Manassas Presbyterian Church with a small reception to follow. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Fisher House Foundation.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ * Marriage: "Colorado, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1863-2018"
   Colorado State Archives; Denver, CO; Jefferson County Marriage Records, 1868-1981; Year: 1961
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61846 #834237 (accessed 19 January 2024)
   Jess Wallace Pepple marriage to Gayla Ann Cooper on 22 Dec 1961 in Edgewater, Jefferson, Colorado, USA.
2. ↑ * Divorce: "Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988"
   citing Fairfax, Virginia, United States, certificate #76-020629, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond
   FamilySearch Record: QVY2-WR5C (accessed 19 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TY-G11M Image number 00132
   Jess Wallace Pepple divorce on 14 Dec 1976 in Fairfax, Virginia, United States.
3. ↑ * Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014"
   Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Certificate Number: 1989028561
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9279 #15710920 (accessed 19 January 2024)
   Jess Wallace Pepple marriage to Suzanne Hegeman Graves on 24 Jun 1989 in Prince William, Virginia, USA.
4. ↑ * Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #256954524 (accessed 19 January 2024)
   Memorial page for Jess W Pepple (29 Aug 1932-31 May 2018), citing Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA (plot: Section 12); Maintained by Erin Nikitchyuk (contributor 47811589).
5. ↑ *Obituary:[1] Last accessed January 19, 2024.